St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, the painted-church in Ammannsville, Texas. (original) (raw)

Ammannsville's Painted Church
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
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St. John the Baptist Catholic church opened in 1890. Destroyed by the hurricane of 1909, the church was rebuilt. It burned shortly thereafter and had to be rebuilt a second time.

Ammansville, Texas - Painted church St. John the Baptist Sanctuary

Painted church St. John the Baptist altar, Ammansville, Texas

The altar
Photo courtesy Garry Taylor, 3-05

Painted church faux finish banister

A bannister and newell show the detailed veining in the faux-finish marble.
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Ammansville, Texas - painted church St. John the Baptist Catholic Church stained glass heart

Ammannsville
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Ammansville, Texas - painted church St. John the Baptist Catholic Church stained glass nun

Stained-glass window details
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Crucifix, Ammansville TX painted church

cemetery and pasture view from painted church window

The shape of the windows of the side entrance makes reality appear to be stained-glass
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Ammansville, Texas - painted church St. John the Baptist Catholic Church steeple

Here is the steeple. On the day of our visit there weren't any people.
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St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and School, 1930s
Courtesy Fayette Co Hist Comm; submitted by Carolyn Heinsohn FCHC member

Forum:

The Painted Church by David Knape
Little Country Church by David Knape
I grew up in Schulenburg and am and always will be a parishioner of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Ammannsville. While I live in Houston now, my parents, brother, and two sister still live in Schulenburg and attend church in Ammannsville. The pond directly behind the cemetery in the picture belongs to my grandparents who live immediately behind the church on the hill.
I am also very familiar with St. Mary�s in High Hill as I have attending mass there frequently as well. The rectory is on one side of the church and the parish hall is on the other side. The cemetery at St. Mary�s is directly behind the church. ... - Regards, Mike Osina, January 04, 2005

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